Cool space right in HP. Spacious and modern. I went for a meeting and explored the space. A lot…read morebigger than you'd expect. The service was nice.

Pretty sure this used to be the Chicago Innovation Exchange, but a Polsky must have donated a wad…read moreof cash or something. Unclear. This is a fairly good spot to study in in Hyde Park. Very much a 2017 (or 2015? whenever they did this thing) renovated type look inside-- clean lines, big windows, funky plastic furniture in exciting shapes and colors. (Sidenote: UofC seems really invested in buying interesting new chairs. No building remodel is complete without some sexy yellow chairs. Or maybe a building remodel is just sexy new chairs but the new chairs are so effective with their sexiness that no one even complains about where did all of our cash go?) Large co-working space (or, let's just call it what it is, big room with desks) with plenty of rolling white boards and power outlets and exposed brick. Also a Greenline coffee shop inside. Only problem with this place is that the working area gets no sunlight. So it's like being in a cozy woodbrick pizza oven. If that's your studying/getting shit done aesthetic, all power to ya. Personally I like a little sunlight so I can be reminded of what I'm missing out on outside of my computer screen. Free membership for UofC students.

I have been very pleased with the service at this location. My 9-year old benefited much from the…read morestaff, as they are smart, caring and made learning fun. Her level of confidence soared as did her grades. She not only "caught up" to others in her class, but exceeded them by year's end. In the year my daughter attended, she never had a bad experience. She loved going there -- even looked forward to it! The people, the lessons, the focus, it was all good. I highly recommend! Worth every penny!

Wonderful, this place, we were there for a wedding, excellent service, beautiful atmosphere, very…read moreclean, would definitely recommend this place. Pictures to follow soon. If you need it to rent out space I understand its affordable and the staff is really nice and they suit your every need. I would give it a 10 More than enough parking and yes they also have handicap areas for the disabled or the elderly.

This is a beautiful campus and an excellent good school, and yet I hear about a new problem every…read moreday from my son who started attending there. He was given an advisor who was on sabbatical. Their IT needs a complete overhaul. IT had to register him for classes because neither he nor his advisor could get into the system at the time. They signed him up for 2 classes at the same time. He has had frequent issues on campus with their wifi connection. He has documented proof that a paper has been submitted, through their own system but the professor doesn't receive it. They send campus emails to personal email addresses even though they inform students all emails will be sent through their campus email which in his case also happened to be his preferred email. The bookstore is listed as being open on Fridays but when he goes there to buy a book that he needs for a class he finds it closed because the staff is attending chapel.

Came here with my inner city kids and they had a ball! They particularly liked the game involving…read moreherbivores, omnivores, and carnivores!! So fun..I wish I took pictures, but the experience and memories will definitely be enough. Great for anyone!

Nestled between the golf course and busy roads, this is a little gem. There's adventure park…read moreactivities for those interested and different programs for kids throughout the year. But what I love is walking the trails and wondering around or taking a book and sitting and reading. Different views each season. It's a peaceful respite in the middle of the chaos of life. And the Christmas lights walk is so fun. It's only a couple of dollars and you can buy hot chocolate and s'mores kits to roast on the fire pit. During the spring they sell native plants - always the healthiest and good selection. The staff and volunteers are kind and welcoming. It's just a great little gem.

Harper High School is actually not closed. It is however a Turnaround School within CPS which means…read morethat most of the staff was "let go" and a newly trained staff was brought in to change the climate and to aid in increasing the standardized assessments scores. Though there is some evidence of the Turnaround effort, there are still many challenges present at Harper High School. As it stands, I would not enroll any of my children there...sorry : (

My Mom went there in the 1950's and so did my Aunt. They are spectacular ladies...so I give Harper…read morea thumbs up!

Every year I have to go through some major hassle to prove to the district that I haven't moved out…read moreof my house and that I still have legal residency. I've lived in the same house all of my life. I pay my bills on the computer paperlessly and I've got to spend all kinds of time getting printouts of all kinds of bills every single year. Some of it is some pretty personal stuff. They took copies of my bank statements showing what I've purchased and where. What if some of that was embarrassing stuff? If I was an 'undocumented immigrant' I wouldn't have to go through this. Why can't the school get a printout of the tax rolls that show who has or hasn't transferred ownership of their property? I have to do this every year and undocumented immigrants don't have to do it at all. The burden should be on the school district to show that I don't have residency there rather than on me to prove that I do... and a drivers license or passport isn't good enough. I'm tired of being treated like a third class citizen by Consolidated District 230.

Alright, this is a more "censored" review than my original one which got removed for violation…read more Please don't enroll your special ed. child to the Communication Development program at Andrew if they've had a toxic relationship with a certain student at the previous school because I've had a similar horrible experience in all my 4 years there. I had to deal with an autistic male student named "Timothy E. Kelly Jr." aka "TK". He constantly intimidated, scared and harassed me every time we saw each other (by smiling and waving only at me). He has a pointed look on his face, his eyes are very far apart, is hunchbacked, has a voice always sounding like inhaling helium, and is an alien looking thing. I was always mentally, verbally and emotionally abused by that student which was extremely dehumanizing. Almost every time I had an issue with him and trying to protect myself from him, CD staff always framed me by written me up, the deans blamed and accused me for bullying him, punished me with detentions, and they abused me by not believing me, never letting me speak up and taking that student's side, and I felt too weak to talk out to them that I was innocent. The social worker, Abigail Kellerman also offered me privs of watching movies in her office if I don't misbehave around him but I refused 'cause it wasn't my fault and I was the one being abused, but she still didn't believe me. I used to be super anxious every night about seeing him (even a little) and often cried myself to sleep, and have nightmares and flashbacks that would make me wake up screaming! I even often thought of running away and committing su*c*de. The reason why I always felt mental pain when he smiled and waved at me is because he was forcing me to still be friends with him which I never wanted to be again. He just couldn't get over with that, and ignoring him has never worked for me. Everyone has got the right to be friends with whoever they want. Mrs. Kellerman even snapped "I DON'T CARE!" at me at one point due to a chalk activity incident I've done all because of seeing TK with me! I've graduated from this HS in 2020, which was the year Covid-19 hit, and felt lucky that I didn't need to graduate with him, until we both started going back in person to the Transition Program in Orland! I am a strong and friendly young woman, and sure don't want any other students to go through what I've gone through. I always hate taking deep breaths and being told to calm down because they are triggers to me, and aren't enough for me to solve any problem. Reporting TK to the police was never even an option because I was scared that they would doubt me too, just like the staff. Bullying, constant annoyance and harassments should always be taken very seriously in this U.S. state and everywhere. It should even be a crime. No student in this world should go to school scared, anxious and targeted by bullies. Today, I'm attending and studying at Moraine Valley Community College for a certificate, and for starting in late-August not because I'm stupid, because I want to listen to my emotions and inner voice. And sorry about my misunderstanding on Hinsdale's HS district where they too start in mid-August and their calendar was changed for a few years because they needed to accommodate construction. I'd still like my petition to be signed to change IL schools' calendars to starting in late-August, though (like when I attended Orland School District 135). Don't be a silent victim. Speak up no matter what (even if you're non-verbal, or even if you'll get a detention anyway).

We were here for a non school related event. A dance recital. The school is huge and has a big and…read morevery nice auditorium. Everything was great expect the temperature. It was freezing in there and that really was a distraction from enjoying the event.

Unfortunately, this school has gone downhill significantly. It feels like many of the good teachers…read morehave left, and the overall quality and professionalism have declined. Communication is a major issue -- emails often go unanswered, messages left with the main office don't get returned.

I spent the second half of my grade school years here, before it was called an Academy. Back in…read morethe day it was just John H. Vanderpoel (poel pronounced pool) elementary school, which served grades K-8. No middle school back then, and grade school to high school was a big jump. No buses then, either. We walked to school. In the dead of winter, we walked. It wasn't far for me, though, about 5 blocks down quiet streets lined with huge trees. We lived next-door to my grandparents, who had lived in Beverly since before my mother was born, so I'm thinking my mom went to Vanderpoel, too, but I can't remember for sure. But I do remember the school, a 3-story old brick building that included swings on the playground. I remember my teachers, I remember the gym that doubled as an auditorium, I remember my classmates. The school was named after John H. Vanderpoel (in 1910?) as was Vanderpoel Ave., the street behind the school. John Vanderpoel, born in 1857 in the Netherlands, was an influential artist and taught at the Art Institute of Chicago for 20 years beginning in 1880. Georgia O'Keeffe was one of his students. She praised him as a teacher. Vanderpoel's book, "The Human Figure", was published in 1907. BOY could he draw in pencil & charcoal. Until 1929, his works were housed in the school, then moved to nearby Ridge Park Field House & displayed in the art gallery named after him. Vanderpoel School is indeed part of Beverly's rich history & I loved it there. I loved my neighborhood, my friends, my school, and the simplicity of growing up back in the day (not saying how long ago but it was....long ago). I still have many of my grade school papers & projects. Wow, so different from the work kids do today. Example: a geography project for a state (or country?) that exported cotton. In addition to a written essay, I glued a hunk of cotton to one of the pages. I got an "E" for excellent, no "A" back then at this school. My favorite class: art. I also took kiddie art classes at the Art Institute & then majored in Fine Art in college. I went on to have an art gallery in a Chicago suburb. I'm guessing Mr. Vanderpoel would like that. I'm guessing I would have liked Mr. Vanderpoel.